Spirit World (2005)

“This Spirit World image is meant to reflect a constant Renewal which completes the circle of my Salish people. The spirit of our ancestors as well as the spirit of the whale, salmon and wolf people including all animals that share our spirit world remains in balance with the spirit of the land. In this image, the positive space is created by the negative space and vice versa created by a Salish whale motif.”

Susan began making limited edition prints on her kitchen table in 1981 while working as a legal secretary. She received several early commissions, which established her reputation for innovative proposals and for completing projects on time, on budget and at the highest level. She took courses in silver, casting and carving, all of which led to monumental sculptures in mixed media, and she was the first Northwest Coast artist to work in glass. She continues to release a number of print editions each year, but her focus has been on commissioned sculpture.